To reach joy of the heart (Atteindre la joie du coeur)
Joy of the heart
Is not given to everyone, I admit,
Only to those who do deserve it
It does not depend on wealth,
On human fate or our health
Does not depend on charming women
Nor is a beautiful mistress an omen
One should cultivate it in one’s heart
In order to reach happiness like an art
To the point when it becomes steady
To those who are prepared and ready
Using Calgary as a backdrop the author satirizes the self-serving nature of the public as it continues to fatten itself, not only physically, but egotistically as well.
I did enjoy the scent of this poetic flower... "Joy of the heart" suffuses fragrances of happiness.
Viva the Poet!
In respect and admiration,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
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